please id

hey guys please ID this fish and clam...
my dad got the fish as a blue surgeon
please tell if this clams needs to be on my rocks or in the sand.(Trev this is the one i got from you pls help with the ID)

the clam should be on a rock, placed in a way that with its opening and closing, it doesnt fall off, i usualy put it in a v shaped shallow crevice.

P.S it should grow threads in about a week to 10 days and start anchoring its self to the rock.

When buying a ckam, turn it upside down and make sure you can see some fibers or debre on the "hinge" of the shell, its a good sighn that it has been taken off its rock and not ripped its foot mussle which reduces your chances of keeping him succesfully.

is the tang showing its normal colors? Or is it new in the tank (just asking as it is hiding away)

Then it might not be showing the right colors because it is a bit stressed?

Just a guess..

Brandon

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yip it showing its normal color its been in my tank for awhile now. its a grayish color with a yellow tail and doesn't look much like a bristle tooth. when its fins are open it resembles a the Zebrasoma family but it hasnt got a scalp on its tail. there is three little dots there

the clam should be on a rock, placed in a way that with its opening and closing, it doesnt fall off, i usualy put it in a v shaped shallow crevice.

P.S it should grow threads in about a week to 10 days and start anchoring its self to the rock.

When buying a ckam, turn it upside down and make sure you can see some fibers or debre on the "hinge" of the shell, its a good sighn that it has been taken off its rock and not ripped its foot mussle which reduces your chances of keeping him succesfully.